The Best (And Easiest) Chocolate Chip Cookies

I have always loved to bake, probably because my Mom loves to bake. The only reason I don’t do it more often is that Aaron and I don’t usually eat all the treats. We will eat whatever I bake for a day or two, and then we are sick of it.

One dessert we finish every single time is chocolate chip cookies. Aaron and I both love them, and they are so easy to make.

I didn’t have enough regular chocolate chips for the batch I made the other day so I added in some white chocolate chips. I did about 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, and 1/4 cup white chocolate chips. They were delicious. You could get creative and add in any kind of chip or nut, or dried fruit you want.

Here is what you need:

• 1/2 cup butter (I use unsalted)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1 large egg
• 1 3/4 cup flour
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup chocolate chips (or whatever kind of chocolate pieces you want)

Preheat your oven to 350

1. Melt the butter in the microwave for 40 seconds
2. In a large bowl, mix butter with sugar and brown sugar until combined
3. Stir in vanilla and egg
4. Add in four, baking soda, and salt and mix until combined
5. Stir in chocolate chips
6. Place about a rounded tablespoon of dough two inches apart on a prepared cookie sheet
7. Bake for 7-10 minutes

This recipe can be thrown together so quickly and makes about 12-15 cookies. This is the perfect amount for us. If I store them in an airtight container they last a few days and we can finish them before they go stale.

The other cookie Aaron loves is peanut butter. I bought this boxed mix on a whim at the grocery store the other day because I was too lazy to look up my recipe.

They were so easy to make and they turned out amazing. This is a great quick alternative for peanut butter cookies.